Washington, DC Parks

Washington, DC Parks offer endless opportunities to enjoy recreational activities. Visitors and residents enjoy walking, picnicking, relaxing and participating in sports activities in the National Parks and small city parks. Here is an alphabetical guide to Washington, DC parks .

Benjamin Banneker Park
10th & G Sts. SW Washington, DC.
At the edge of the L'Enfant Promenade is a circular park with a fountain and a wonderful view of the Potomac River. This park is a memorial to Benjamin Banneker, the black man who assisted Andrew Ellicott in surveying the District of Columbia in 1791. Pierre L'Enfant designed the city based on the boundaries set forth by Banneker's and Ellicott's survey.

Battery Kemble Park
Chain Bridge Rd. and Macarthur Blvd. NW Washington, DC.
During the Civil War, the site held a battery that held two 100-pounder Parrott rifles to guard approaches to the Chain Bridge. A 57 acre neighborhood park was establish

Fort Totten Park
Fort Totten Dr., just south of Riggs Rd.
Fort Totten was a fort used during the Civil War. It was located atop a ridge along the main road from Washington to Silver Spring, Maryland. You can walk through the park today and see remains of the fort, the abattis, powder magazines, and rifle trenches.
Francis Scott Key Park
34th & M Sts. NW Washington, DC.
This small park, located east of the Georgetown side of the Key Bridge, features a panoramic view of the Potomac River, a walkway, a bike path from the C & O Canal, and a bust of Francis Scott Key. hed around the historic site providing rolling hills and walking trails.